Background Keyboards vs VariTheme
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Background Keyboards
Personalize your device's keyboard with a vast selection of themes, fonts, and design options. Create unique looks with custom colors and patterns, or use handwriting styles. Streamline typing with an auto-paste feature for frequently used text.
- DIY custom keyboard themes
- Vast library of pre-made themes
- Extensive color and pattern options
- Handwriting-inspired fonts
- Auto Paste feature for quick text insertion
- Personalized typing experience
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Introducing Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes, the ultimate mobile app that transforms your device's keyboard into a personalized and stylish typing experience. With a plethora of themes, fonts, and design options, this app offers endless possibilities to create the perfect keyboard for you. Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes lets you explore a vast library of pre-made themes or design your own from scratch. Choose from an extensive range of colors, patterns, and visual effects to create a keyboard theme that is uniquely yours. With themes available for every mood and occasion, you'll never grow tired of your keyboard's appearance. The app also offers a variety of fonts to match your desired style. Experiment with different font types, including handwriting-inspired styles that add a personal touch to your typing experience. Enhance your keyboard with two handwriting options to make it even more distinctive. But that's not all! Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes comes with a powerful Auto Paste feature that streamlines your typing experience. With Auto Paste, you can save time by quickly inserting frequently used phrases or text snippets without having to type them out each time. Customize your Auto Paste settings to include as many shortcuts as you need, making your typing more efficient and enjoyable. In summary, Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes provides an all-in-one solution for creating a bespoke keyboard that reflects your personality and style. Dive into the world of themes, fonts, and design options, and transform your typing experience with Auto Paste and handwriting options. Download Nika: DIY Custom Keyboard Themes today and start crafting your dream keyboard! Privacy Policy: https://help.knksolutions.pt/nika-eula/
VariTheme
Customize your device with unique themes that combine widgets and wallpapers. Access essential information like time, alarms, and calendars directly from your home screen with various widget options.
- 2-in-1 themes with widgets and images
- Various widgets for time, alarm, calendar
- Information on home screen
- VIP-exclusive features
- 3-day free trial
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2-in-1 Themes: Get a convenient and beautiful theme that includes widgets and images. Explore themes and choose your favorite. Various Widgets: Access time, alarm clock, calendar, and combination functions all in one place with our handy widgets. Choose any widget you like and get all the information you need directly from your home screen. *** VIP Membership Subscription Plans: 1. Plan name: VIP, 6.99 USD/year, auto-renewal 2. Plan name: VIP, 6.99 USD/year, auto-renewal with a 3-day free trial period With a VIP membership, you will get access to VIP-exclusive features. If you choose to purchase a VIP membership plan, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the App Store after purchase, and you will still have access to VIP features until the end of the current subscription period. VIP Subscription Terms and Conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/varitheme-vip
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Background Keyboards at 4.6 against VariTheme's 3.8. Background Keyboards also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Background Keyboards sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and VariTheme sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Background Keyboards holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Background Keyboards has 93 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Background Keyboards ships an update every 5 weeks, VariTheme every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Background Keyboards | VariTheme |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (93 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appsy Digital | MeetStar Inc |
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Background Keyboards
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In-app purchases
Background Keyboards
- DIY Themes Premium$3.991 Month
- Weekly Full Themes Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Yearly Full Themes Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- DIY Full Premium Lifetime$14.99
- DIY Keyboard Themes Lifetime$29.99
VariTheme
- VIP$6.991 Year
- VIP3 Days trial$6.991 Year
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